Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 1.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.7% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 42 Australia 4.2% compare
- 43 Madagascar 4.2% compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 4.1% compare
- 45 Iceland 4.1% compare
- 46 Liberia 4.1% compare
- 47 Luxembourg 4.0% compare
- 48 Austria 4.0% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.